Choose 428: Shibuya Scramble
Choose 428: Shibuya Scramble if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.2% positive across 680 reviews.
428: Shibuya Scramble vs The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
428: Shibuya Scramble and The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. 428: Shibuya Scramble (2018) is 4 years older than The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story (2022). 428: Shibuya Scramble scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story (85.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
Choose The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story if you want the Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story launched in 2022.
Both 428: Shibuya Scramble and The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 428: Shibuya Scramble |  The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (680 reviews) | 85.3% positive (163 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., Abstraction Games | Square Enix |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- 428: Shibuya Scramble (2018) is 4 years older than The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story (2022).
- 428: Shibuya Scramble scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story (85.3% positive).
- 428: Shibuya Scramble is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
428: Shibuya Scramble vs The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story — FAQ
- Which is better, 428: Shibuya Scramble or The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story?
- On Steam reviews 428: Shibuya Scramble scores higher (93.2% positive) than The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story (85.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 428: Shibuya Scramble is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play 428: Shibuya Scramble or The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story first?
- If you want chronology, 428: Shibuya Scramble (2018) came out before The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are 428: Shibuya Scramble and The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.